Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Pelfrey (5-6) vs. C.J. Wilson (7-7)

The Minnesota Twins take on the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday at Angel Stadium. The probable starters are Mike Pelfrey for the Twins and C.J. Wilson for the Angels. The opening line for this matchup has Minnesota at +172 and Los Angeles at -182. The over/under was set at 8. The Twins, with a 59-33 run line record, cover the spread 64% of the time. They also have a 41-44 over/under record. The Angels are 48-44 against the run line and have a 42-47 over/under record. They cover the spread 43% of the time.

The Twins show up with a 50-42 record, including 19-26 on the road. Starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey holds a 5-6 record with an earned run average of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.45. He's pitched 99 innings thus far while surrendering 112 hits over that time and when he starts, the Twins are 10-7. The Twins are also 6-9 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.89 and they have given up 270 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 186 and walked 82 batters this season while opposing teams hit .253 against them. Minnesota has a team average of 9.37 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.07 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.85, they are 17th in the league.

Minnesota ranks 17th in the league in team batting average at .252 while hitting .226 on the road. The Twins hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306 which is good for 24th in baseball. With 93 hits, Brian Dozier leads the team while his team ranks 20th in hits per game with 8.42.

Los Angeles is 29-18 at home while holding a 52-40 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.59, C.J. Wilson will come into this game holding a 7-7 record and a 1.20 WHIP. He's pitched 123 innings thus far while surrendering 106 hits over that time in which the Angels are 10-9. The Angels are also 6-12 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.43 and they have given up 222 base hits on the year. The Angels bullpen has struck out 223 batters and walked 78 this season while opposing teams have hit .234 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.15 hits per game and are averaging 8.88 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.32, they are 5th in the league.

They rank 12th in the league in team batting average with a .255 average while hitting .259 at home. The Angels hold a .427 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330 which is good for 2nd in baseball. With 103 hits, Mike Trout leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.43.

Minnesota has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 51 errors with 947 assists and 2,447 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Angels have accumlated 51 errors while having 822 assists and 2,453 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 41-44 against the over/under so far this season

The Minnesota Twins are 59-33 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 42-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 48-44 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Minnesota Twins

07/20/15 3B Miguel Sano Ankle expected to miss series vs LA Angels
06/26/15 CF Byron Buxton Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/25)
06/04/15 P Ricky Nolasco Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/1)
05/16/15 CF Jordan Schafer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/16)

Los Angeles Angels

07/21/15 1B Albert Pujols Rest is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Minnesota Twins
07/21/15 CF Mike Trout Foot is not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Minnesota Twins
07/09/15 P Huston Street Groin out indefinitely
06/21/15 P Jered Weaver Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/03/15 P Mike Morin Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/27)
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Twins

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